Field technician positions are available in the lab of Emily Moriarty Lemmon at Florida State University beginning early January through mid-March 2013 to help in the study of female choice and population variation in chorus frogs (Pseudacris). The technician will travel with a team throughout the southeastern USA (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia) to assist in collecting specimens and performing female choice experiments. Working conditions will often times be rainy and cold, and the technician will be expected to camp for significant periods of time. An additional position is available to conduct sampling of chorus frogs for population genetic work. This researcher will travel throughout the Southeast using his/her own vehicle conducting fieldwork (travel costs will be reimbursed).
Preference will be giving to those applicants with extensive field experience. Compensation will be $480 per week (corresponding to $10.00/hr; for approximately 8 hours/day; 6 days/week) for a total of 10 weeks and will also include food and lodging during fieldwork. To apply for this position, please contact Dr. John Malone at [email protected] and include a CV along with contact information for three references.
